Learn a New Skill: Find a Mentor in the Business
Is there someone in a skilled trade you know who you look to as an expert? Or perhaps there are several people who collectively may help you learn a new skill? How many times...
Category: Planning
Learn a New Skill: Help a Friend
Free labor! It sounds like a gimmick. Perhaps your friends may question your sanity for volunteering. But asking to help assist someone else’s DIY remodel is a great way to learn a new skill....
Start Now! Begin House Projects When You Move In
How many HGTV shows have you watched where a family improves their current home to sell it and go buy another one? The homeowners pay the general contractor $10K and they get the biggest...
Some Behind the Scenes Housekeeping
Thank you for your support so far! A lot of “housekeeping” work has been going on behind the scenes to make your experience even better. I wanted to take a moment to explain the...
Motivation for Learning to Bullnose Tile
Ooh, ahh! That’s a pretty bathroom. Would you like to wash your hands here? I would! A remodel can run you into the six-figure range if we go insanely crazy with the budget (should...
What is Wrong with this Kitchen?
Have you ever walked into a room and thought something was off? Sometimes it is hard to put your finger on it. Other times it is a big elephant in the room. Or wasted...
Planning to Remodel a House Two States Away
Suggestions for Success! Suggestion #1: Don’t do it! Suggestion #2: If you still want to despite the previous suggestion please read on. Hopefully, by the time you are done you will decide to go...
Just Warming Up: Where We are Headed
This blog is about home ownership, remodeling, and DIY projects. We will also cover how these projects impact your bank account. Of course, no self proclaimed DIY blog should be without articles on how...
